Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Unguiculate · Un·guic·u·late · IPA n. a. 01 n. One of the Unguiculata. 1. One of the Unguiculata.(Zool.) 02 a. Furnished with nails, claws, or hooks; clawed. See the Note under Nail, n., 1. 1. Furnished with nails, claws, or hooks; clawed. See the Note under Nail, n., 1. See: Nail 2. Furnished with a claw, or a narrow stalklike base, as the petals of a carnation.(Bot.)